Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate FP&A

Role Summary

Elanco is seeking a highly motivated and analytical Senior Financial Analyst to join the Corporate FP&A team. This role supports financial planning, forecasting, and analysis processes, providing key insights to drive strategic decision-making across the organization. The Senior Financial Analyst will develop financial models, prepare comprehensive reports, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure financial objectives are met.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of complex financial models for budgeting and forecasting.
• Conduct in-depth financial analysis, including variance analysis, trend analysis, and scenario planning, to identify key drivers and potential risks/opportunities.
• Prepare and present clear, concise financial reports and presentations for senior leadership, highlighting performance against targets and providing actionable insights.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather financial data, understand business drivers, and support strategic initiatives.
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual financial reviews, ensuring accuracy and adherence to corporate timelines.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of FP&A activities.
• Manage and serve as a key liaison for OneStream planning processes, collaborating closely with broader finance teams to ensure data integrity and process efficiency.
• Support ad-hoc financial projects and analyses as required by management.

Qualifications

• Required: Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution with concentration / emphasis in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
• Required: Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in financial planning/forecasting/reporting projects or processes, with a publicly traded company.
• Required: Language fluency in English (written and verbal).
• Required: Strong computer skills with Excel and PowerPoint.
• Required: Ability to communicate with commercial business partners and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Required: Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Elanco does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B status) for this employment position.
• Preferred: Knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, reporting, and acumen in order to understand and meet business stakeholder needs.
• Preferred: Demonstrated leadership and ability to influence business partners based on financial data analysis.
• Preferred: Understanding of financial systems: SAP S4 Hana / BPC financial systems, OneStream, PowerBI, Tableau, Alteryx.

Additional Requirements

• Position will be located at Indianapolis, Indiana at Elanco's Global headquarters (Hybrid environment)
• Travel - 0-10%